Sociology Through Emotions

A Concise Reader

Scott R. Harris

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Routledge
18 February 2025

Social theory; Sociology: family & relationships; Social, group or collective psychology; Psychology: emotions; Cognition & cognitive psychology

Offering an accessible and intriguing look at emotions in society, Sociology Through Emotions collects together contemporary qualitative research that illuminates many of sociology’s central concepts and topics, from culture, socialization, and inequality to family, crime, healthcare, religion, and social movements.

This book appeals to instructors who want to highlight the social factors that shape emotions as well as the impact of emotions on social life. It is an attractive supplement for courses on introduction to sociology, self and society, social psychology, and others focused on interaction, culture, and meaning making.

Edited by: Scott R. Harris
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 620g
ISBN: 9781032840581
ISBN 10: 1032840587
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 18 February 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Note to InstructorsAcknowledgements Introduction Constraints, Agency, and Inequality: Three Ubiquitous Aspects of Society and Emotions Part I. Socialization and Social Interaction 1. What’s in a Word? Batja Mesquita 2. How Does It Feel to Be a Star? Identifying Emotions on the Red Carpet Kerry O. Ferris and Scott R. Harris Part II. Family 3. Preventive Emotion Work: How Inequalities Are Reproduced in Parent-LGB Child Relationships Tyler R. Flockhart 4. Emotion Work and Gender Inequality in Transnational Family Life Sergio Chávez, Robin Paige, and Heather Edelblute Part III. Crime and Law 5. Can’t Buy Me Love: Gift-Giving Among Members of Criminal Organizations Shirly Bar-Lev and Michal Morag 6. Objectivity Work as Situated Emotion Management Stina Bergman Blix and Åsa Wettergren Part IV. Healthcare 7. Clinical Empathy as Emotional Labor in Medical Work Alexandra H. Vinson and Kelly Underman 8. “I Can Never Be Too Comfortable”: Race, Gender, and Emotion at the Hospital Bedside Marci D. Cottingham, Austin H. Johnson, and Rebecca J. Erickson Part V. Religion 9. How Does Prayer Help Manage Emotions? Shane Sharp 10. In the Name of Love: White Organizations and Racialized Emotions Diefendorf Sarah and C. J. Pascoe Part VI. War, Peace, And Social Movements 11. Examining Emotion as Discourse: Emotion Codes and Presidential Speeches Justifying War Donileen R. Loseke 12. Combining Emotions: Hope, Anger, Joy, and Love in Israeli Peace Movements Liv Halperin Conclusion Final Thoughts, Caveats, and Recommendations ReferencesIndex

Scott R. Harris, PhD, is a professor of sociology at Saint Louis University. He is the author of An Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions, How to Critique Journal Articles in the Social Sciences, and, with Kathy Charmaz and Leslie Irvine, The Social Self and Everyday Life: Understanding the World through Symbolic Interactionism. He also co-edited, with Joel Best, Making Sense of Social Problems and co-authored, with Kerry Ferris, Stargazing: Celebrity, Fame, and Social Interaction. He is past editor-in-chief of the journals Symbolic Interaction and Sociology Compass.

Reviews for Sociology Through Emotions: A Concise Reader

“The Sociology Through Emotions reader, together with the textbook An Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions, is an essential toolkit for the study of the sociology of emotions. It is a dream come true for any teaching professional engaged in the study of emotions within the social sciences. The collection of texts is organised around selected topics that would typically be found in a general sociology course. These include socialisation, family, crime and law, religion. Here, society is viewed through the lens of emotions, clarifying, complementing and ‘colouring’ social interacting contexts, norms, cultural meanings and inequalities. Scott Harris’ carefully selected texts are based on qualitative research, but this does not limit the overall perspective, as emotions in social life play the role of a link between feeling individuals and society.” Olga A. Simonova, HSE University, Russia, Sociology of Emotions. Board Member of ISA RC RC36 Alienation Theory and Research (2023-2027) “The relevant, timely readings assembled in Sociology Through Emotions explore the intricate relationship between emotions and sociology and offer insights into how our feelings shape social interactions. Whether used on its own or as a companion to An Invitation to the Sociology of Emotions, this collection shows how emotions provide a compelling and accessible gateway into sociological topics, concepts, and theories.” Leslie Irvine, Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado, Boulder